Mike Dickison’s blog of random tangents

Menu

Lingua Americana

American colloquialisms I plan to add to my vocabulary. (Note these sound uniquely and inadvertantly dopey in a New Zealand accent, enough to make any nearby American laugh so hard their soda comes out their nose. Use responsibly.)

The good Lord willin’ and the creek don’t rise

No dog in that fight

All y’all

North Cackalacky

Shut up! (expr. of incredulity)

Dude, don’t harsh my mellow (alt. …harsh my buzz)

Big whoop

Asshat or, even better, Assclown

Butter my butt and call me a biscuit!

Like a mofo

Whatever (W sign with fingers; bonus points for extended version, with accompanying hand signs: …because You aRe A Loser)

Hello!

My bad

Dude, that shit ain’t cool

Tastes like ass (v. important to say ass, not arse, as I have learned to my cost.)